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Tom Barowsky

Tom Barowsky

Tom “Doc” Barowsky first heard about Operation BBQ Relief in 2015 when he was competing in a Kansas City Barbeque Society competition in North Carolina., where he was then living. “At the time I was running a one-physician practice and could not participate in...

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Gene Boldman

Gene Boldman

Gene Boldman first heard about Operation BBQ Relief in 2021 at a Kansas City Barbeque Society competition and was immediately drawn to our mission to feed communities after disasters and enrich the lives of heroes every day. “I'm retired and was looking for a way to...

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Canadian, Texas (Wildfire) / 5,020 Meals Over 5 Days

Canadian, Texas (Wildfire) / 5,020 Meals Over 5 Days

On Feb. 29, 2024, Operation BBQ Relief embarked on a unique deployment to the Texas Panhandle amidst the chaos of the Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest wildfire ever recorded in Texas, and neighboring blazes. Our mission was clear: to provide hot meals and hope to...

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Camp OBR – Culinary Education Center

Camp OBR – Culinary Education Center

Earlier this week, we brought you updates on Camp OBR’s bathhouse and cabins. Today, we invite you to take a tour of our Culinary Education Center with our CEO/Co-Founder Stan Hays! Camp OBR is a 190-acre Healing Place on the Lake of the Ozarks built to serve our...

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Camp OBR – Cabins

Camp OBR – Cabins

Yesterday, we brought you on a tour of Camp OBR’s new bathhouse. Today, check out the progress made on our new cabins! We can’t wait to host Military, Veterans, Families of the Fallen, First Responders, and their families at Camp OBR later this year. To learn more,...

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Camp OBR – Bathhouse

Camp OBR – Bathhouse

We had another big week at Camp OBR, a 190-acre healing place at Lake of the Ozarks where our Military, Veterans, Families of the Fallen, and First Responders reconnect, find renewed purpose, and build lasting memories with their families and peers. Take a virtual...

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